Many shops and supermarkets are traditionally closed or operate different hours on Easter Sunday, but there are some exemptions.
Under the current lockdown measures in the UK, residents should only be going out to buy food when it is essential and trips to the shops should be made as infrequently as possible.
However, if you’re caught short on Easter Sunday and find yourself needing to go out and buy some basic or essential supplies, these are the shops that may be open.
Are supermarkets and shops open on Easter Sunday?
Government guidelines around trading hours for retailers in England and Wales state that any shops over 280 square metres must be closed on Easter Sunday by law.
This means that all major supermarkets will not be open today, Sunday 11 April.
However, if you find yourself in urgent need of picking up essential supplies on Easter Sunday there are certain stores that are exempt from this law.
This includes registered pharmacies selling only medicinal products and medical and surgical appliances, shops and metro supermarkets at service stations and farm shops that sell primarily their own produce.
Supermarkets that have smaller stores under 280 square metres may also be open but with shorter opening hours than usual. This includes the likes of Tesco Express, Sainsbury’s Local stores and any ‘metro’ stores or smaller local shops.
To be sure that your local shop or small supermarket is open, check online for information about their opening hours on their website.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/12/supermarkets-shops-open-easter-sunday-12543110/?ITO=squid
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